With Just One Rainy Day In Delhi, January 2024 Was The Second Driest In North-West Since 1901
Delhi received widespread rains starting on Thursday, ending the dry spell the national capital had experienced throughout January.
The rain on the last day of the month also meant that 2024 did not go down in records as the second year in the past two decades when there were no showers in Delhi in January.
Second lowest rains since 1901??
There were no rains in January 2016 and 2004 as well. But January 2022 had gone on record as the rainiest with 88.1mm rainfall, in the last two decades.?
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday said the rainfall over northwest India during January 2024 (3.1 mm) was the second lowest since 1901
Fog prevailed over Indo-Gangetic plains from Dec 25-Jan 30, one of the longest spells over the region in recent years, said IMD official.
Above normal rains in February
"Most models indicate a transition to La Nina conditions, considered favourable for Indian southwest monsoon, around July-September. Above normal rainfall (over 122 per cent of long period average) predicted over north India in February," he said.
Normal to above normal rainfall is likely over most of northeast, central and northwest India, below normal over the south peninsula, he added.
February weather forecast?
Above-normal maximum temperatures are likely over northwest, west-central and northeast India, and some parts of east-central India in February, the official said.
Above normal rainfall (more than 119 per cent of long period average) is expected in India in February 2024, he added.
Rains to continue in Delhi
Light rainfall is likely to continue in Delhi NCR on Thursday due to western disturbance, the IMD said.
"One patch is moving across Delhi and is currently giving light to moderate rainfall at a few places, accompanied by moderate to intense thunderstorms and lightning and gusty winds," said IMD.
IMD further said that another patch was moving from Rohtak and Jhajjar towards Delhi.
"Another patch is moving from Rohtak and Jhajjar (Haryana) towards Delhi, this may give another spell of light to moderate rainfall at a few places accompanied by moderate to intense thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds after 2-3 hours," IMD further added.
Under the influence of two western disturbances, several parts of the national capital received light-intensity rainfall on Wednesday afternoon.
Areas including RK Puram, Safdarjung, INA market, Sarai Kale Khan, and Lodhi colony in Delhi witnessed heavy downpours on Wednesday.
"As regards Western Himalayan Regions (Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand) also getting rainfall/snowfall activity and likely to continue during the night and morning hours of today shown in recent satellite imagery," IMD said.
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi forecasted thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain over and adjoining areas of few places of Delhi (Mundaka, Punjabi Bagh, Jafarpur, Nazafgarh, Dwarka, Delhi Cantt, Palam, IGI Airport, Ayanagar, Deramandi), NCR (Gurugram) Jhajjar, Farukhnagar (Haryana).
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